artist in Berlin Günter Schmidt (b. 1929), major general in the MfS Prof. Dr. Heinz Eger (b. 1932), medic (radiologist) and professor at the Technische Universität Ilmenau Wolfgang Möhrig-Marothi (b. 1947), writer André Hennicke (b. 1959), actor, described as the “face of new German film” People with connections to the town Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832), visited the town in 1785, among other times, as witnessed by a plaque Björn Kircheisen (b. 1983), sportsman (Nordic Combination), vice-world champion 2005, grew up here Sven Hannawald born Pöhler (b. 1974), sportsman (skijumping), grew up here Toni Englert (b. 1988), sportsman (Nordic Combination), junior world champion 2006, grew up here References and sources Further reading Johann Christian Engelschall: Beschreibung der Exulanten- und Bergstadt Johanngeorgenstadt., Leipzig 1723 (Enlarged reprint: Stuttgart 1997) Wolfgang Möhrig-Marothi: Miriquidis Raunen. Sächsische und böhmische Sagen aus dem westlichen Hocherzgebirge (Johanngeorgenstadt und Umgebung). Bd. 1–5, 1987–2001 Dieter Vollert: Johanngeorgenstadt - Historie & Gegenwart. 1993 Frank Teller: Bergbau und Bergstadt Johanngeorgenstadt (1654–1945)., 2001 External links Cette ville est évoquée dans le roman de Philipe Kerr vert-de-gris à l'occasion de la course à la production d'uranium par l'URSS en vue de l'acquisition de l'arme nucléaire. Populated places established in 1654 Erzgebirgskreis 1654 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire Czech Republic–Germany border